Shelfmark
Fm.9.11(02)
Author
Title
A supplement to The literal accomplishment of Scripture prophecies. Containing observations on Dr. Clarke's and Bishop Chandler's late discourses of the prophecies of the Old Testament. With four dissertations: I. Upon Isaiah's prophecy concerning a son to be born of a virgin. II. Upon Daniel's LXX weeks. III. Upon the IVth eclogue of Virgil, as compar'd with the Sibylline oracles. IV. Upon the curses denounc'd against Cain and Lamech before the flood; proving that the Africans and Indians are their posterity. By William Whiston, M.A. sometime professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge..
Varying form of title
Half-title: Mr. Whiston's supplement
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for J. Senex in Fleet-street, W. and J. Innys near St. Paul's, J. Osborn, and T. Longman in Pater-Noster-Row., MDCCXXV. [1725]
Physical description
[4], 136, [4] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
Half-title: 'Mr. Whiston's supplement'.
Note
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
Note
Signatures: [A]2 B-S⁴ [T²?].
Note
With two final advertisement leaves.
Note
Errata at foot of p. 136.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T48947
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside front cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century quarter binding; four raised bands; gilt spine title in gold-tooled triple-fillet frame: "Whiston's tracts &c"; marbled paper sides; blue and white endbands; endleaves; text block edges sprinkled red and brown.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wants half-title and final advertisement leaves.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Do.6.01.
Subject
Clarke, Samuel, 1675 - 1729 Discourse concerning the connexion of the prophecies in the Old Testament, and the application of them to Christ.
Subject
Bible Prophecies Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Senex, John, ? - d. 1740 publisher.
Added entry--name
Whiston, William, 1667 - 1752 Literal accomplishment of scripture prophecies.
Added entry--name
W. and J. Innys publisher.
Added entry--name
J. Osborn and T. Longman (Firm) publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47514